Charleigh Bailey
Acting
Biography
Charleigh Bailey is an Irish stage and screen actress. She graduated from the Programme for Screen Acting at The Factory in Dublin (now Bow St. Academy) in 2013 and is also a member of the Actors Studio at Bow Street.
Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
Known For
Genius
The life stories of history's greatest minds. From their days as young adults to their final years we see their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.
Younger
Liza Miller, a suddenly single stay-at-home mother, tries to get back into the working world, only to find it’s nearly impossible to start at the bottom at 40-year old. When a chance encounter convinces her she looks younger than she is, Liza tries to pass herself off as 26 and lands a job as an assistant at Empirical Press. Now she just has to make sure no one finds out the secret only she and her best friend Maggie share.
Christy
Seventeen-year-old Christy is at a crossroads. Thrown out of his suburban foster home, he has moved in temporarily with his estranged older brother, Shane, in Cork’s inner city. But Shane wants something better for Christy. After so many years apart, the brothers are forced to reconcile their turbulent past, whilst deciding what the future looks like. Sometimes, to move forward, you have to go back.
A Date for Mad Mary
"Mad" Mary McArdle returns to Drogheda after a short spell in prison for something she'd rather forget. Back home, everything and everyone has changed. Her best friend, Charlene, is about to get married and Mary is maid of honor. When Charlene refuses Mary a 'plus one' on the grounds that she probably couldn't find a date, Mary becomes determined to prove her wrong.
Darklands
Gangland crime drama set in small-town Ireland. Damien, a young MMA fighter with dreams of escaping his tough neighbourhood, is held back by his struggling family and his brother Wes's involvement with the local drug gang. On the eve of a big fight, a major drug deal goes wrong and Wes goes missing, events which drag Damien into a dangerous new world potentially fraught with violence and even murder.
Wednesday's Child
Marie faces her first day on the job as a social care worker. Despite her optimism, a house call to a family in crisis quickly brings her down to reality.
Sister This
Two sisters talk on the phone about an upcoming birthday; tempers flare as promises are broken. Secrets are revealed and tears are shed. Both women eventually realise that shame is one thing they can’t afford if they’re going to survive.
Spilt Milk
11 year-old boy dreams of becoming a great detective like his TV hero Kojak. He sets up a private investigation with his best friend, but the disappearance of his older brother sets them off down a dark path.
Ready or Not
A coming-of-age story with a twist, revealing the greyness we create to make sense of the world. Katie is the only child of two loving parents. Katie is cheeky, funny, and wants to be one of the boys. Her housing estate is small and is filled with young families who make up the maisonettes, flats, and houses. The transition to teenage life brings Katie and her friends to places they did not expect when they push the boundaries of their circle and try on a maturity they are not yet ready for. A bursting coming-of age story with a twist, revealing the greyness we create to make sense of the world, rooted in deep friendships they hope can stand the test of huge change.
Filmography
as Miriam McCarthy
as Laura
as Patricia
as Annie
as Mel
as Caitlin
as Bertha Krupp
as Charlene
as Fiona